DAY 20 : FRANCE : LAUZERTE to MOSSAIC - 24 (long) kms

Distance walked so far : 408 kms
Weather today : cloud cover until 12.30 and then sunny and hot : 27o

Rather unassuming on the outside,
the gite in Lauzerte was friendly and comfortable
on the inside.

 

Friendly farmer at the market in Lauzerte
gave us a punnet of purple grapes - famous in the area for eating,
He was fascinated that we were Australian and wanted to talk
rugby - most popular in this region of France.

 

Baguette for lunch from a well established boulangerie

 

Lauzerte - a hilltop town

A traditional dovecote

 

Lots of walkers out on a long, hot day's trek

 

 

Mossaic - a service town with a medieval centre

  

Cloisters - 8th century Roman capitals

 

Roman sculptured capitals in cloisters

 

Mossaic abbey. We attended Vespers at 6 pm
8 nuns sang the service - heavenly

 

 

Gite - a work in progress

Gite run by an Irish couple, Rom and Anne, Matthew and Bono (the dog)

 

 

Pleased with our efforts today.  A long haul into Mossaic - lots of climbing and steep paths together with long stints on the road - relieved to arrive at such a friendly, comfortable gite and a delicious meal with good company.

 

 

M&M

22/9/12